Documentary ·Drama · Portugal · 1964 · 1h 12m

Belarmino

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Director
Fernando Lopes
Cast
Belarmino Fragoso as O próprio (Boxer) Maria Amélia Fragoso as A própria (Mulher de Belarmino) Ana Paula Fragoso as A própria (Filha de Belarmino) Júlia Buisel as A própria (Fadista) Bernardo Moreira as O próprio (Contrabaixo) Jean Pierre Gebler as O próprio (Saxofone)
Crew
Augusto Cabrita — Director of Photography Manuel Ruas — Editor Fernando Lopes — Writer António da Cunha Telles — Producer Fernando Lopes — Production Design
Synopsis

A portrait of Belarmino Fragoso, a veteran boxer in Lisbon nearing the end of his career. In a blend of reportage and re-enactment, the many vices of the once national featherweight champion are revealed against a background of the grim economics of boxing in 1960s Portugal.

Mood & Themes
sportslisbon, portugalpsychologistboxe
Key Collaborators
Fernando Lopes Director Augusto Cabrita Director of Photography Manuel Ruas Editor Fernando Lopes Writer António da Cunha Telles Producer Fernando Lopes Production Design
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